Title: Dengue and Climate Change: Emerging Disease in Non-Endemic Regions

Date: Wednesday, 12th April 2023

Time: 9.00 EDT UTC-04 (The webinar is approximately 90 minutes)

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Registration Fee:

Complimentary 

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Summary:

The incidence of dengue has grown dramatically around the world in recent decades. The disease is now endemic in more than 100 countries. The Americas, South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions are the most seriously affected, with Asia representing approximately 70% of the global burden of disease. However, dengue is also spreading to non-endemic regions such as Europe, with the threat of explosive outbreaks. 

Special thanks to Takeda for the unrestricted educational grant that helped provide this program.

Webinar Faculty:

PEC Chair: Dr. Sarah Kohl

PEC Co-Chair: Dr. Yen Bui

Immediate Past President, ISTM: Dr. Lin Chen

Moderator: 

Dr Robert Steffen

Emeritus Professor, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA

Speakers: 

Dr Josh Wong (MD)

Centers for Disease Control (CDC), USA

Dr. Celine Gossner (PhD)

European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Europe

 Dr Harold Noel (MD, PhD)

Santé publique France, Infectious diseases division

Dr Sarah McGuinness (MBBS, PhD)

Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Australia

Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Course Objectives: 

By the end of this webinar, the attendee will be able to:

• Discuss the differences in the epidemiology of dengue between endemic and non-endemic regions in the USA
• Summarize the latest outbreaks in European countries
• Describe recent changes in the epidemiology of dengue in Oceania
• Recognize the threats posed by climate change and dengue in non-endemic regions

Who Should Attend:

• Infectious Disease Practitioners – Doctors, Nurses, and Pharmacists
• Travel Health Practitioners – Doctors, Nurses, and Pharmacists
• Occupational Health Practitioners
• Public Health Practitioners
• Family Medicine Practitioners
• Any others who care for travelers, military personnel, migrants or other populations exposed to dengue